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Low Hanging Fruit

The Enquiry Is over They did not find the missing and murdered whatever they were looking for But every woman knows Why There are so many missing and murdered Aboriginal women As every woman knows Why There will never be an Enquiry into the men who murder women June 5th, 2019

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Lewis Raynes

Date: 3/14/2020 1:29:00 PM

But every woman knows.... wow, these words mean so much more, as a guy im often oblivious to these thoughts, great writing

Maureen Mcgreavy
Date: 3/16/2020 7:36:00 AM

Thank you Lewis. This one's close to my heart. xomo

Caren Krutsinger

Date: 6/9/2019 3:51:00 AM

So sad. So poignant. So compelling to learn more. So sad. Great one, my friend.

Maureen Mcgreavy
Date: 6/10/2019 8:40:00 AM

Thank you Caren. The scale of the tragedy should be inconceivable. I used to much more proudly Canadian, before this story, and the residential school program broke. My country broke my heart. xomo

Michelle Faulkner

Date: 6/6/2019 12:41:00 PM

This is so stirring, you give voice to a silent tragedy, love the line 'but every woman knows'

Maureen Mcgreavy
Date: 6/7/2019 9:25:00 AM

Thank you Michelle <3

Arturo Michael

Date: 6/5/2019 3:52:00 PM

A poem protest for sure...Maybe you're right, nothing may come of it...but I say...the truth must be known, for future generations to understand...

Maureen Mcgreavy
Date: 6/6/2019 7:11:00 AM

Absolutely true. It is just so frustrating to me, to have taken so long and spent so much money on why, when we know why; money and time much better spent on homes, roads, schools, running water... I know, that is not how a bureaucracy works ;) xomo!

Rico Leffanta

Date: 6/5/2019 3:04:00 PM

Males are basically dense because the possibility of a male being raped or murdered for innocently walking down a street in broad daylight never enters their head. Quite a conundrum when one consider most males have mothers, sisters, wives, girlfriends, etc. Keep it up, Maureen! Aloha! Rico

Maureen Mcgreavy
Date: 6/6/2019 7:02:00 AM

...and it is never far from a woman's mind. I bought a personal alarm for walking alone at night. Thank you my friend. xomo

Kim Rodrigues

Date: 6/5/2019 9:44:00 AM

The earth’s blood cries out to God and when his mercy brings in the crop, he will avenge without mercy. Womankind feel these women in our bones, all harboring the agony of each one as if they were our very own.

Maureen Mcgreavy
Date: 6/5/2019 9:54:00 AM

I like that idea of you god. I wish it was seen at least as a women's issue, it might then get a little more attention, but alas, we know otherwise. xomo

Jan Allison

Date: 6/5/2019 9:40:00 AM

Powerfully penned and sadly many do literally get away with murder Mo:-( hugs jan xx

Maureen Mcgreavy
Date: 6/5/2019 9:51:00 AM

Our government has gone as far as admitting it's genocide. There are too many reasons why, not enough just fix the disparity. Ask the right questions. It boggles my mind.

Maureen Mcgreavy

Date: 6/5/2019 8:49:00 AM

It has just occurred to me that this poem has taken me as long as the enquiry itself to write.